Well update from the last post. As the original supports for the dome interfered with the engine mounts of the Moki, I removed the other one and replaced that one with two others as the reinforcement will be wider apart now because of where the engine mounts go. So the new supports are made of 1/4" ply and are glued in with hysol and milled fibre to make a very substantial joint.
Next needed to get the servos mounts in position for controlling the choke and throttle. These seemed to mount best where they bridged over top of my newly installed dome supports. With the choke servo, to get the proper geometry, I needed the mount to be installed about 45 degrees to the supports.
So the next thing on the list was installing the mounting for the cowl. Looked like this should be done before the baffle, so that all would line up properly. I am using Richards suggested method, of using the fasteners for securing cowl from behind. Good suggestion Richard, as I think this is so much easier then coming from the front. The cowl tabs were made from 1/4" ply and are fastened to the dome with 4mm cowl bolts plus I have some fine #2 counter sunk self tapping screws to secure from the inside of the dome. Seems quit solid at this point. Toying with adding some hysol to these tabs where they contact the dome as well. Will see.
Drilled a hole with my step up bit for the microphone connector for the ignition of the engine which will also be used for the grounding strap of the motor. I have some large grommets for certain installations, so this will added to bush the hole for the integrity of the insulation on the cable.
Other than drilling a hole for the fuel line and that may be it for the dome. I was thinking about dressing up the dome a bit by filling some past installation holes that are not being used with the filling compound of " icing " and giving it a quick shot of PPG Omni base coat/clear coat. What is great here is that the paint code for the Gee Bee red and I think the white too is the same as my Composite Art Tutor, which I already have pretty good paint match with. So will see what I have time for. But before that we need to get the baffle in place that will be installed permanently into the cowl, so that when the cowl is removed everything comes out together.
Here's a few pictures of what was done this time.
Here are the new supports tacked in place with hysol and awaiting a full glue fillet.
Her is a shot from overhead with the cowl tabs positioned into place, before putting on the cowl for the upteened time lining things up.
Servos pushrods and trays are all in place here and seemed to be working well.
In this photo you will also see where I have added 1/4" backing for the 5mm fasteners. Don't want that big Moki shaking around up front.